Autonomic Nervous System Drug Flashcards
It is a processing center of the body and consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System
What Neurons that sends impulses to the CNS?
Afferent
A Neurons that receives impulses through spinal cord to effector organ cells
Efferent
The biological process through which a neuron connects with a target cell at a synapse and communicates.
Synaptic Transmission
The Terminal Neurotransmitter of Sympathetic NS
Norepinephrine
Terminal Neurotransmitter of Parasympathetic NS
Acetylcholine
The use of receptor models to describe how drugs behave.
Receptor Theory
A medication that triggers reactions
Agonist
Drugs that blocks responses
Antagonist
A substance that prompts the adrenergic receptors to respond
Sympathomimetics/Adrenergic Agonist
The therapeutic use of Albuterol
Asthma/COPD
What is the therapeutic use of phentolamine
Hypertension
Act by preventing the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia in the autonomic nervous system from transmitting signals.
Ganglionic Blockers
Therapeutic class of Atropine
Anti-arrhythmics
What is therapeutic class of Bethanecol?
Urinary Stimulants